Pre-arraignment diversion program
M.G.L. c. 12, § 34
in effectc. 12, § 34. Pre-arraignment diversion program
Section 34. The district attorneys shall, within their respective districts, establish a pre-arraignment diversion program which may be used to divert a veteran or person who is in active service in the armed forces, a person with a substance use disorder or a person with mental illness if such veteran or person is charged with an offense or offenses against the commonwealth.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter12/Section34Fetched: 10/20/2026
